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once magnificent feat of Henry VIII. was demolifhed. 
Durdans was formerly inhabited by the father of his pre- 
fent majefty George III. 
EP'SOM, a townfiiip of the American States, in Rock¬ 
ingham county, New Hampfliire ; ten miles eaft of Con¬ 
cord, and thirty-fix miles north-weft of Portfmouth. It 
was incorporated in 1727 ; in 1775 it contained 387, and 
in 1790, 799 inhabitants. 
EP'SOM-SALT, a fait firft obtained from the mineral 
water at Epfom : it came afterwards to be feparated from 
the brine which remains after the crystallization of com¬ 
mon fait, and this is the fort now in general ufe. It is 
with this cathartic fait, or fulphat of magnefia, that the 
purging mineral waters are impregnated, and to which 
they owe their virtue. This fait has a naufeous bitter 
tafte ; is a gentle purgative, operating in general with 
cafe and fafetv, yet with fufficient efficacy, and quickly 
finifhing its operation. Two or three drams, diftoived in 
a pint of water, or a larger quantity, operates more power¬ 
fully and eafily than twice the quantity in three or four 
ounces. Its palling off haftily, and not extending its ac¬ 
tion fo far as molt other purgatives, feem to be its prin¬ 
cipal imperfedlions ; though if given in fmall dofes, it 
palfes farther into the conftitution, promotes the fecre- 
tions in general, and proves an excellent aperient in many 
chronical diforders. If the patient keeps warm, fmall 
dofes will fweat him ; if cool, they pafs off by urine. As 
a purge, from an ounce to an ounce and a half is a full 
dofe, which, when diftoived in a quart of water that hath 
a dram of mace or of cardamon-feeds previoufiy infufed in 
it, fits very eafy on the ftomach. For its chemical ana- 
lyfis and habitudes, fee the article Chemistry, vol. iv. 
p. 231. 
EP'SOM-WATER, f the valuable production of a 
fpring at Aftited, near Epfom, in Surrey. This water 
lias been long in repute, and was the firft from whence a 
bitter purging fait was acquired. It is one of the molt 
noted purging waters in Europe ; and its medicinal 
powers are contained in the fulphat of magnefia, or fait 
which bears its name. There are different accounts of 
the produbts of this water, relpebting the quantity of its 
folid contents. 
5 Dr. Lifter, ounce. 
Dr. Rutty, 1 ounce, and in fome fea- 
^ ) fons only half the^quantity. 
* Dr. Lucas, only 5 drams and 1 fcruple. 
EP'STEIN, a town of Germany, in the circle of the 
Upper Rhine, and county of Konigftein: nine miles north- 
north-eaft of Mentz. 
EP'TE, a river of France, which runs into the Seine, 
near Vernon. 
EP'WORTH, a town of Lincolnfhire, aiftant from 
Kinnald Ferry, on the Trent, about four miles ; Gainf- 
borough, eleven ; Crowle, fix ; Burton, eight j and 1 66 
from London. It has a market on Thurfdays, and two 
fairs in a year for cattle ; one on the firft Thurfday after 
new May-day, the other the firft Thurfday after new 
.Michaelmas. Here is alfo a charity-fchool. The trade 
of tire place is chiefly the manufacture of hacking and 
bagging. A great quantity of hemp and flax is grown 
in this part of the county, and the poor are nroftlyem¬ 
ployed in fpinning. 
EP'ULARY, adj. [from epulum , Lat. a feaft.] Belong¬ 
ing to a feaft, pertaining to a banquet. Scott. 
EPULA'TION, f . [epulatio, Lat.] Banquet; feaft.— 
Contented with bread and water, when he would dine 
with Jove, and pretending to epulation , he defired no other 
addition than a piece of cheefe. Brown. 
EPULO'TIC, adj. [from im, upon, and Gr. a ci¬ 
catrix.] Tending to a cicatrix, cicatrifing. 
EPULO'TICb, f . Medicines which dry up the moif- 
ture of wounds, and difpofe them to be covered with 
a fk i n. 
EQUABI'LlTY,yi Equajity to itfclf j evennefsj uni. 
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formity.—The equability of the temperature of the air ren¬ 
dered the Afiatics lazy. Arbutknot. 
E'QUABLE, adj. [ aquubilis , Lat.] Equal to itfelf; 
even ; uniform in refpedt to form, motion, or tempera¬ 
ture.—Nothing abates acrimony of the blood more than 
an equable motion of tt, neither too fvvift nor too flow ; for 
too quick a motion produceth an alkaline, and too flow 
an acid, acrimony. Arbutknot. 
E'QUABLY, adj. Uniformly; in the fame tenour; 
evenly ; equally to itfelf.—If bodies move equably in con- 
centrick circles, and the fquares of their periodical times 
be as the cubes of their diftances from the common centre, 
their centripetal forces will be reciprocally as the fquares 
of the diftances. Ckeyne. 
E'QUAL, adj. [a?qualis , Lat.] Like another in bulk, 
excellence, or any other quality that admits comparifon ; 
neither greater nor lefs ; neither worfe nor better.—If 
thou be among great men, make not thyfelf equal with 
them. Ecclef. 
Equal lot 
May join us; equal joy, as equal\ove. Milton. 
Adequate to any purpofe.—The Scots trufted not their 
own numbers as equal to fight with the Engiiffi. Clarendon . 
—Even; uniform: 
Think not of me : perhaps my equal mind 
May learn to bear the fate the gods allot me. Smith. 
In juft proportion.—It is not permitted me to make my 
commendation equal to your merit. Dryden. —Impartial ; 
neutral. 
Each to his proper fortune Hand or fall ; 
Equal and unconcern’d I look on all : 
Rutilians, Trojans, are the fame to me, 
And both fhall draw the lots their fates decree. Dryden. 
Indifferent.—They who are not difpofed to receive them, 
may let them alone, or rejedt them ; it is equal to me. 
Ckeyne.' —Equitable ; advantageous alike to both parties. 
—He fubmitted himfelf, and (ware to all equal conditions. 
Mac. —Being upon the fame terms.—They made the 
married, orphans, widows, yea and the aged alfo, equal 
in fpoils with themfelves. Mac. 
E'QUAL, f. One not inferior or fuperior to another. 
—He would make them all equals to the citizens of Rome-. 
2 Mac. ix. 15. 
To my dear equal in my native land, 
My plighted vow I gave : I his received : 
Each fwore with truth, with pleafure each believ’d :• 
The mutual contract was to heav’n convey’d. Prior. 
One of the fame age.—I profited in the Jews religionabove 
many my equals in mine own nation. Gal. i. 14. 
To E'QUAL, v. a. To make one thing or perfon equal 
to another. To rife to the fame ftate with another per¬ 
fon.—I know no body fo like to equal him, even at the 
age he wrote, as yotirfelf. Trumbull. —To be equal to.— 
One whofe all not equals Edward’s moiety. Shakefpeare. — 
To recompenfe fully ; to anfwer in full proportion : 
She fought Sichaeus through the ffiady grove, 
Whoanfvver’d all her cares, and equat'd all her love. Dryd. 
To E'QUALISE, v: a. To make even.—To equalij't ac¬ 
counts we will allow three hundred years, and lo long a 
time as we can manifeft from the Scripture. Brown. —To 
be equal to ; a fenfe not ufed: 
Ye lofty beeches, tell this matchlefs dame, 
That if together ye fed all one flame, 
It could not cqualife the hundredth part 
Of what her eyes have kindled in my heart. Waller. 
EQUA'LITY,/. Likenefs with regard to any quanti- 
ties compared. —The famedegreeof dignity .—According 
to this equality wherein God hath placed all mankind, 
with relation to himfelf, in all the relations between matt 
and man there is a mutual dependance. Swift. 
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